Chords in the Key of D Minor

The key of D minor has 1 flat (B♭). Its scale is D – E – F – G – A – B♭ – C, and its chords are Dm, Edim, F, Gm, Am, B♭, C.

The D minor scale.

Chords in D minor

Degree	Chord	Seventh chord	Notes
i	Dm	Dm7 i7	D – F – A
ii°	Edim	Em7♭5 iiø7	E – G – B♭
III	F	Fmaj7 IIImaj7	F – A – C
iv	Gm	Gm7 iv7	G – B♭ – D
v	Am	Am7 v7	A – C – E
VI	B♭	B♭maj7 VImaj7	B♭ – D – F
VII	C	C7 VII7	C – E – G

Common chord progressions in D minor

i – iv – v – i: Dm – Gm – Am – Dm
i – VI – III – VII: Dm – B♭ – F – C
i – VII – VI – VII: Dm – C – B♭ – C
ii° – v – i: Edim – Am – Dm

Related keys

F major (relative major, same notes)
D major (parallel major, same starting note)
A minor (dominant key, a fifth up)
G minor (subdominant key, a fifth down)